Users Guide

● For driver repository, download the offline driver bundles ( .zip files) and save to the shared location by providing the full
path of the shared location. OMIVV automatically creates the catalog inside the OMIVV appliance. Driver bundles are
available at https://my.vmware.com/web/vmware/downloads
● OMIVV requires write access to the CIFS or NFS.
● Files within the subfolders are ignored.
● Files exceeding 10-MB sizes are ignored.
● Driver repository is applicable only for vSAN clusters.
6. In the Repository Share Location area, perform the following tasks:
a. Enter the repository share location (NFS or CIFS).
b. For CIFS, enter the credentials.
OMIVV supports only Server Message Block (SMB) version 1.0 and SMB version 2.0 based CIFS shares.
NOTE: For SMB 1.0 share used for driver repository, add the file separator at the end of the directory path.
7. To validate the catalog path and credentials, click BEGIN TEST.
To continue creating a repository profile, you must complete this validation process.
The test connection results are displayed.
8. Click NEXT.
The Synchronize with repository location page is displayed.
9. Click NEXT.
The Summary page is displayed that provides the information about the repository profile.
10. Click FINISH.
After creating the catalog, it downloads, parses, and the status is displayed on the home page of the repository profile.
Successfully parsed repository profiles are available during the cluster profile creation and during the firmware update.
Related tasks
Edit repository profile on page 45
Delete repository profile on page 47
Related information
Repository profile on page 44
Edit repository profile on page 45
Delete repository profile on page 47
Initial configuration on page 84
Edit repository profile
1. On the OMIVV home page, click Compliance & Deployment > Repository Profile > EDIT.
2. On the Profile Name and Description page, edit profile name and description and then click NEXT.
3. On the Profile Settings page, select Firmware or Driver.
The following are applicable for driver repository profile:
● Driver repository profile can have a maximum of 10 drivers. If more files are present, the selection of driver is random.
● Only offline driver bundles (.zip files) are used.
● For driver repository, download the offline driver bundles ( .zip files) and save to the shared location by providing the full
path of the shared location. OMIVV automatically creates the catalog inside the OMIVV appliance. Driver bundles are
available at https://my.vmware.com/web/vmware/downloads
● OMIVV requires write access to the CIFS or NFS.
● Files within the subfolders are ignored.
● Files exceeding 10-MB sizes are ignored.
● Driver repository is applicable only for vSAN clusters.
4. In the Repository Share Location area, perform the following tasks:
a. Enter the repository share location (NFS or CIFS).
b. For CIFS, enter the credentials.
Manage firmware and driver repositories using repository profile
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